HELENA — This fall, Helena voters will be asked whether they’re willing to support increasing property taxes to fund rebuilding or heavily remodeling three local schools.

On Tuesday night, the Helena Public Schools board of trustees voted unanimously to put two bond issues before voters Sept. 9 – just three months from now.

(Watch the video for more about what the bonds would do and what they could cost.) Helena school board to put $280M in bonds before voters

District leaders argued Kessler Elementary School, Helena High School and Capital High School have all needed improvements for years, and now is the time to take action.

“Though it’s a lot, we’ve waited a long time,” said Superintendent Rex Weltz.

One bond, for the elementary school district only, would raise $43 million to b

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